The 51s are seeking fan input to help name the team, launching a “Name the Team Sweepstakes,” and asking fans to submit their favorite names.
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In a startling display, former Las Vegas High slugger Bryce Harper broke his bat into two pieces, yet still hit a long home run Monday night against the New York Mets.
After 16 years of managing in the Athletics’ organization — and one as a coach in the majors with the Athletics — and another seven with the Astros, DeFrancesco, 54, took over as manager of the 51s this offseason.
The 51s had led four times in the game before breaking through in the 11th inning with four runs.
Construction for Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin is well underway and on track for next season.
Six more games were wiped out Sunday, running baseball’s total number of postponements to 21 just 2 1/2 weeks into the season. It’s baseball’s highest number through the end of April since it had 26 in 2007.
It was a night to forget Saturday in El Paso for the 51s. The ugly kind of loss — the kind that looked like it was going to be a win before defensive mistakes got in the way.
Corey Oswalt threw five shutout innings and gave up just a hit while striking out seven.
Centennial’s Nik Dobar gave up 10 hits and a walk against Cimarron-Memorial, but none scored. Dobar threw 85 pitches in a complete game to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 home baseball victory Friday.
The Mets made a flurry of roster moves Friday, placing catcher Kevin Plawecki on the disabled list, sending down reliever Jacob Rhame and calling up outfielder Brandon Nimmo and catcher Jose Lobaton from Triple-A.
Las Vegas used a solid start from Chris Flexen and a pair of runs in five different innings to overmatch Albuquerque 10-3 on Thursday afternoon at Isotopes Park.
Green Valley scored five unearned runs in the fifth inning with the help of three bunts to beat visiting Foothill, 5-3.
A Nevada woman has declined an invitation to sing the national anthem before a Reno Aces baseball game this summer because the minor league team won’t let her bring her gun.
Despite an offensive breakthrough, the 51s ended the night with their fifth straight loss, falling 17-11 to the Albuquerque Wednesday night at Isotopes Park.
The bullpen can’t hold the lead after Drew Gagnon was called up from Double-A to start Tuesday night in place of Corey Oswalt.
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